爱华网4月16日，在美国弗吉尼亚理工大学，发生了震惊世界的校园枪击案。一名韩裔美国学生，用购买的手枪在校园大开杀戒，32名学生和教职工遇难，30多人受伤。美国全国下半旗哀悼。
In April 16th, at the Virginia Tech, there was a school shooting that shocked the world. A Korean American student, purchased with a pistol in the campus massacre, 32 students and staff were killed and more than and 30 injured. The national flag of mourning.
在美国，校园枪击案、公司枪击案、家庭枪击案、街头枪击案经常发生。对于这样一个重视人权、重视国民意志的国家，为什么不从根本上采取措施，杜绝私人拥有枪支呢?许多人对此迷惑不解。
In the United States, school shootings, company shootings, family shootings, street shootings often occur. For such a country that attaches great importance to human rights and values of the will of the people, why not take measures to eliminate private ownership of guns? Many people are very much puzzled.
美国是世界上唯一一个允许私人拥有枪支的国家。原来，美国法律之所以不禁枪，是因为“美国人民有推翻暴政的自由”。根据1776年美国《独立宣言》规定：政府“当追逐同一目标的一连串滥用职权和强取豪夺发生，证明政府企图把人民置於专制统治之下时，那么人民就有权利，也有义务推翻这个政府，并为他们未来的安全建立新的保障。”既然人民有权利和义务推翻不满意的政府，那么，人民就应该有权利拥有武器。所以，美国《权利法案》的第二条就规定：“……人民持有和携带武器的权利不受侵犯。”这是美国的建国者对于日后的政府有可能发生异化而设立的一项预防措施，确实在一定程度上防止了其他国家时有发生的情况：即手无寸铁的人民面对政府军队的镇压束手无策，也使作为个人的美国人对保护自己的私有财产和土地更有信心。
The United States is the only country in the world to allow private gun ownership. Originally, the United States law can not help but because the American people have the freedom to overthrow tyranny". According to the provisions of the United States in 1776 "Declaration of independence" government "when chasing the same target of a breach of privilege and usurpations, that the government is trying to turn under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty to throw off such government, and to provide new Guards for their future security." Since the people have the right and obligation to overthrow the government which is not satisfied, the people should have the right to possethe weapons. Therefore, the United States "bill of rights" of the second provisions:"...... The right of the people to hold and carry weapons." This is the American founding for a day after the government's preventive measures are likely to occur and the establishment of the alienation, to a certain extent, to prevent other countries has occurred when the situation that people face barehanded army crackdown at a lowhat to do as a person, also make Americans to protect their own private property and land more confidence.
许多美国人都认为：枪不是一种工具，而是一种权利。曾经有一个美国女孩听到中国六、七十年代中有抄家的事情，她几乎不相信谁会有这么大的胆子。因为在美国，短短的几条《宪法修正案》绝非一纸空文，它是由整个司法制度在保障，有无数案例在支撑的。简单地说，凡是发生这样的情况，法律根据《宪法》是支持开枪一方的，但是为了避免误伤，必须事前发出警告，如果在受到警告之后继续侵犯，主人有权开枪，事后不必承担后果。
Many Americans believe that guns are not a tool, but a right. Once an American girl heard a thing Chinese raid in six and in 70s, she could hardly believe who would have so much courage. Because in the United States, just a few "constitutional amendment" is not a mere scrap of paper, which is composed of the entire judicial system in security, there are numerous cases in support of the. Simply say, whatever happens, according to the law of the "constitution" is shot on one side of the support, but in order to avoid accidental injury, must be warned beforehand, if continue to infringe in warning after the owner has the right to shoot, it does not have to bear the consequences.
在美国，就曾出现坐在轮椅上不能走动的八十多岁的老太婆拿出轮椅底的手枪击毙进来抢劫的身强力壮的年青的歹徒的典范，也曾出现过六岁的小孩在他父母被闯进家中抢劫的歹徙打昏在地后，拿出手枪击倒歹徙的奇迹。当美国的校园治安不好时，不少父母就赶紧送枪给住校的女儿防身。这仅仅是这种权利在人们日常生活中起积极作用的一种表现。
In the United States, there have been sitting in a wheelchair can not walk, more than and 80 year old woman took out a pistol shot in the bottom of the wheelchair model robust and strong young robbery Gang, also had a six year old child was broke into the home robbery suspects unconscious on the ground after his parents took pistol down the gunmen the miracle. When the American campus security is not good, many parents will send the guns for their daughters to defend themselves. This is only a manifestation of the right to play an active role in people's daily life.
但是，鱼和熊掌不可兼得。任何事物有利必有弊。二百多年来，私人拥有枪支的弊端屡见不鲜。可美国人宁可选择私人拥有枪支带来的风险，而不愿选择把自己的安全希望全部寄托在国家机器方面。这次校园惨案的发生，许多美国人又重新对这种私人拥有枪支制度的合理性提出了异议。在国际上也引起许多国家的非议和批评。各国都有各国的国情，各国人民都有自己的选择权。相信，美国人民会全面地权衡个人允许持抢权利的利弊，做出自己的选择。
However, you can not have it both ways. Everything has its advantages and disadvantages. In more than and 200 years, It is often seen. private gun ownership defects. But Americans would rather choose the risk of private ownership of firearms, rather than choose to put their own security hopes all the state machine. The campus massacre, many Americans again on the private gun ownership system rationality put forward the objection. In the world many countries has aroused controversy and criticism. Every country has its own national conditions, and the people of all countries have their own right to choose. It is believed that the American people will weigh the pros and cons of individual rights and make their own choices.
